Posted: March 21st, 2015
Discuss the health problems and health service issues associated with homelessness
THE ESSAY SHOULD INCLUDES THE BELOW SUBHEADING
1 Health needs assessment
2 Global Health and Health Inequalities
3 Global health and health inequalities
4 Public health and health promotion.
5 Community empowerment
6 Health policy
7 Politics and ideology
8 Some key public health documents
Spectrum of housing need
Problem of a settings approach
Hard to reach groups
Housing as a determinant of health
homelessness is a major public health problem
The homeless are not an homogenous group.
official and the ‘unofficially homeless’
• Homelessness is associated with increased risk of physical ill health
– Remember that this is not an homogenous group
• A wide range of mental health problems are common in the homeless
– As above
• Health problems might lead to homelessness
• Organisation of health services around the homeless. Many are not registered with a GP and there are other barriers to accessing care such as previous experience of negative attitudes.
• Health service provision needs to be co-ordinated with the work of other agencies. Need for specialist services with specially trained staff.
• Homeless may have pressing survival and social needs and not prioritise their health needs
• Social exclusion and stigma
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